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Experience of Excess Skin and Attitude to Body Contouring Surgery of a Chinese Post-Bariatric Population
Obesity Facts ( IF 3.6 ) Pub Date : 2021-08-06 , DOI: 10.1159/000517587
Zhiyuan Jiang ₁ , Guixiang Zhang ₁ , Xiao Du _{1,

2} , Yi Chen ₁ , Chaoyong Shen ₁ , Zhen Cai ₃ , Bo Zhang ₁ , Zhong Cheng ₁

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Introduction: Western studies have explored post-bariatric patients concerning their views on excess skin and body contouring surgery (BCS), but Asian data were lacking. This study aims to investigate the experience of excess skin and attitude to BCS of a Chinese post-bariatric population. Methods: A total of 210 Chinese patients who underwent bariatric surgery from March 2015 to September 2018 were cross-sectional studied using the Sahlgrenska Excess Skin Questionnaire and a study-specific questionnaire. Results: The survey response rate was 61.4%. Most responders (78.2%) reported they had excess skin, and the most common sites were the abdomen (70.2%) and the upper arms (61.3%). Most responders (66.1%) reported being bothered by impaired health-related quality of life (HRQoL), and the most common problem was “the feeling of having unattractive body appearance” (42.7%). Many patients (37.9%) desired for BCS, and “the impact of excess skin is not serious enough” was the reason why not undergoing BCS being chosen most (28.1%), then “the cost is too high” (20.2%) and “worrying about the risk or complications of BCS” (18.4%). Younger age, female gender, higher weight loss, having full-time job, and earning higher income were independent factors increasing their desires for BCS. Conclusions: Most Chinese post-bariatric patients have excess skin and are bothered by impaired HRQoL. The abdomen and upper arms are the sites where patients are most seriously affected and most eager for BCS. The conservative attitude toward BCS and the cost without reimbursement are the main barriers.
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更新日期：2021-08-07

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